Music Forms and Handbooks
Below is a list of important forms for music majors, including four-year plans and major forms. If you do not see the form you need on this list, please contact the Music Office at (408) 924-4673.
Music Advising
For information on specific courses and sequence of courses, please choose the appropriate degree listed below.
Major Forms
BA Music Major Form, Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 [pdf]
BM Performance Major Form, Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 [pdf]
BM Composition Major Form, Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 [pdf]
BM Music Education Instrumental Major Form, Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 [pdf]
Degree Road Maps
BA Music Degree Road Map [pdf]
BA Music Technology Road Map [pdf]
BM Jazz Studies Degree Road Map [pdf]
BM Performance Vocal Degree Road Map [pdf]
BM Composition Degree Road Map [pdf]
BM Keyboard Degree Road Map [pdf]
BM Performance Instrumental Degree Road Map [pdf]
Music Minors
For additional information regarding Music Advising, Area Coordinators, and the Music Minor, please visit the Current Students page.
Other Music Forms
Student Recital Forms
Other
Transfer Orientation Information Form [pdf]
Music Honors Program - Music 190A & 190B [pdf]
Undergraduate Special Studies Form: Music 180 [pdf]
Graduation Form - Available in the Music Department Office or from the Registrar
Music Student Handbooks
Undergraduate Handbook
Graduate Handbook
The charts below outline the unit requirements according to degree plan. For more detailed information, contact the Graduate Advisor, Dr. Erica Buurman
Conducting - Choral
Master’s degree students in choral conducting are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements include six units of Chamber Choir and Advanced Conducting, six units of area electives (see chart here [pdf]), and six units of private lessons.
Conducting - Instrumental
Master’s degree students in instrumental conducting are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements [pdf] include five units of Wind Ensemble/ Orchestra and Advanced Conducting, six units of private lessons, and a graduate recital.
Composition
Master’s degree students in composition are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements include twelve units of academic electives (see chart here for available electives [pdf]), five units of private lessons, and a final project.
Instrumental Performance
Master’s degree students in instrumental performance are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements include three units of Symphony Orchestra/ Symphonic Band, three units of performance electives (see chart here for available performance electives [pdf]), six units of academic electives (see chart here for available academic electives [pdf]), six units of private lessons, and a graduate recital.
Instrumental Performance - Guitar
Master’s degree students in instrumental performance are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements include four units of Guitar Ensemble, two units of performance electives (see chart here for available performance electives [pdf]), six units of academic electives (see chart here for available performance electives [pdf]), six units of private lessons, and a graduate recital.
Instrumental Performance - Keyboard Studies
Master’s degree students in instrumental performance are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements include four to six units of area requirements (see chart here for area requirement details [pdf]), three to five units of performance electives (see chart here for available performance electives [pdf]), three units of academic electives (see chart here for available academic electives [pdf]), six units of private lessons, and a graduate recital.
Vocal Performance
Master’s degree students in vocal performance are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements include six units of area requirements (see chart here for available area requirements [pdf]), two units of area electives (see chart here for available electives [pdf]), four units of required ensembles (see chart here for available ensembles [pdf]), six units of private lessons, and a graduate recital.
Musicology
Master’s degree students in music history are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. See Chart Here [pdf].
Music Education
Master’s degree students in music education are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements include eight to nine units of area requirements (see chart here for area requirement details [pdf]), three to four units of academic electives (see chart here for available electives [pdf]), five units of private lessons, and a master’s thesis.
Jazz Studies
Master’s degree students in jazz studies are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements include three units of required ensembles (see chart here for applicable ensembles [pdf]), nine units of academic electives (see chart here for available academic electives [pdf]), six units of private lessons, and a graduate recital.
